Over 12,400 deaths because of NCDs in the last 2 years
Over 12,400 deaths have been recorded because of lifestyle diseases in Fiji over the last 2 years and the Ministry of Health is calling on Fijians to make a commitment to
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Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world
Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and subsequently Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world. There are approximately 60 Rheumatic Heart Disease r
Ordinary Fijians will not have to pay for open heart surgeries at Aspen - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that ordinary Fijians will not have to pay for the open heart surgeries at the Ba and Lautoka hospitals under Aspen
Man allegedly indecently assaults woman at the Nausori Health Centre
An investigation is currently underway following allegations that a man indecently assaulted a woman at the Nausori Health Centre this morning. The alleged victim was
NFP questions the allocation of $10.4m by FNPF into a public private partnership company with Aspen
The National Federation Party has questioned the allocation of $10.1 million by Fiji National Provident Fund into a public private partnership company with Aspen to manag
Taveuni parents grateful to Children’s Heart Hospital for giving their daughter a new gift of life
After 2 years of praying for a miracle to happen, the parents of 13-year-old, Thrisha Prasad, are grateful to the Sai Prema Foundation for allowing their daughter to be o
Rokobuli family thankful to Children’s Heart Hospital for daughter’s new beginning
A mother of three was in tears after seeing her daughter free of pain after undergoing life-changing surgery which did not cost them anything at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjee
Dialysis patients raise concerns they are being told to pay for services
Dialysis patients who are now receiving treatment at the Kidney Foundation of Fiji following the temporary closure of the Dialysis Unit at the Fiji National Kidney Centre
Increase of new HIV infections is now becoming more visible and worrying – UNAIDS Country Director for Fiji
UNAIDS Country Director for Fiji, Renata Ram says there has been a continuous trend of an increase of reported HIV infections, matched with an estimated continuous increa
151 new HIV cases recorded for 2021 in Fiji which has been the highest number of reported annual HIV infections
151 new cases of HIV were recorded for 2021 in Fiji. The new infection case summaries reflect that most of the diagnosis are in the younger population bracket. The
Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera shut down due to a machine breakdown
Dialysis patients are now accessing services at Kidney Foundation of Fiji as the Dialysis Unit at the Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera has been shut down due to a ma
Patients needing treatment for decompression sickness will soon access new hyperbaric chamber at CWM Hospital
Patients needing treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen will be able to access a new Hyperbaric
People warned to refrain resorting to those claiming to remove COVID vaccine from bodies
Please refrain from resorting to self-proclaimed medical practitioners claiming to remove the COVID vaccine from the body using non-medical procedures. The warning fol
95 new cases of HIV were diagnosed during the lockdown period last year
Dr Waqainabete says awareness and outreach programs did not happen last year because of lockdowns Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says we need to realize
COVID-19 will no longer be classified as emerging but prevailing health risk at workplace - Maharaj
Assistant Minister for Employment, Alvick Maharaj says COVID-19 and other potential workplace biological hazards will no longer be classified as emerging but prevailing h
Health Ministry says no reports of acute hepatitis cases in Fiji
The Health Ministry says to date they have had no reports of acute hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in Fiji. The Ministry says they have been monitoring reports of
Fiji records 11 new cases of COVID
Fiji has recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 4 new cases were recorded on 21st April, 2 new cases were recorded on 22n
15 year old passes away from leptospirosis
A 15-year-old boy from Tailevu has passed away from leptospirosis. The Health Ministry says he presented to Nausori Health Centre on April 6th and died on the same day
Free Medicine Program Reform launched
The improved implementation model for the Government’s Free Medicine Program has been launched with one of the major changes in the reform that allows participatin
Any potential outbreak was contained mostly due to rapid reporting by the workplace and urgent action taken in tandem with MOH
The Ministry of Health says two worksites had reported positive COVID-19 cases in travellers however any potential outbreak was contained mostly due to rapid reporting by
Six health facilities to pilot organizational management system aimed at improving working practices & personal efficiency
Six health facilities will pilot a organizational management system called 5S-KAIZEN-TQM which the Health Ministry says will lead to the improvement of the working enviro